Optimal Surveillance Culture Sites for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Newborns
- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (11), 4234-4236
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00860-06
Abstract
We describe two outbreaks among newborns, one caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the other by hospital-associated MRSA. The umbilicus, rectum, and nares were tested for colonization. We found that no single body site had optimal sensitivity when tested alone. The combination of umbilical and nasal swabs achieved a sensitivity of >90%.Keywords
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